Survey: Americans seeking education after job change prefer non-degree programs
INSIDE HIGHER ED – A quarter of Americans say they would pursue education or training within six months if they lost their job, but most prefer nondegree training over the traditional college route.
Read More about Survey: Americans seeking education after job change prefer non-degree programsFordham Law Federal Litigation Clinic students appeal New York State correctional rule in court
FORDHAM LAW NEWS – Prior to the coronavirus shutdown, recent graduate Katherine Anne Boy Skipsey ’20, along with Nina Riegelsberger ’21 and Ruadhan McKeone ‘20, had the remarkable and rare opportunity to argue an appeal before the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit.
Read More about Fordham Law Federal Litigation Clinic students appeal New York State correctional rule in courtAlbany Law School receives gift to support Women’s Leadership Initiative
ALBANY LAW SCHOOL — Albany Law School announced today that it has received a gift of $125,000 from trustee Timothy O’Hara ’96 and his wife, Colleen, to support the Women’s Leadership Initiative (WLI). First announced in May, the Women’s Leadership Initiative is an innovative effort by Albany Law School’s Career and Professional Development Center and Office…
Read More about Albany Law School receives gift to support Women’s Leadership InitiativeUniversity of Minnesota Law announces George Floyd Memorial Scholarship in Law
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA LAW SCHOOL — With a generous gift from Catlan M. McCurdy ’11 and Sanjiv P. Laud ’12, and an equal match from the Law School, the George Floyd Memorial Scholarship in Law was announced this week. The endowed scholarship will provide critical financial support, allowing students of color, and Black or African-American students in particular, to pursue careers…
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ARKANSAS BUSINESS — In coronavirus pandemic, law students are called on to be flexible about their practice areas.
Read More about New law graduates face challenging job marketSeton Hall Law graduate Fabiana Pierre-Louis reflects on Summer Institute for Pre-Legal Studies
ROI-NJ.COM — Fabiana Pierre-Louis, first black woman nominated for N.J. Supreme Court, got her start in Seton Hall pre-legal program built around Educational Opportunity Fund.
Read More about Seton Hall Law graduate Fabiana Pierre-Louis reflects on Summer Institute for Pre-Legal StudiesABA releases law class of 2019 job data
ABA JOURNAL — For 2019 graduates of ABA-accredited law schools, 80.6% were employed in full-time, long-term jobs that require bar passage or are categorized as JD-advantage positions, according to data released Monday.
Read More about ABA releases law class of 2019 job dataFordham Law launches alumni-student remote networking program
FORDHAM LAW NEWS — As the coronavirus outbreak unfolded, not only did it disrupt the Law School’s traditional in-person curriculum, it also threatened crucial networking opportunities for students seeking to enter the job market. Nonetheless, nearly 90 Fordham Law alumni have stepped up to provide mentoring through an innovative new remote mentoring program launched by the…
Read More about Fordham Law launches alumni-student remote networking programIndiana courts and state bar association co-develop webinar series for early career lawyers
THE INDIANA LAWYER — The 2020 Indiana University Maurer School of Law graduate helped write a letter to the Supreme Court, relaying the fears he and his classmates had about the potential for the Indiana Bar Exam to be postponed because of the COVID-19 crisis. More than 70 members of the Class of 2020 from Indiana…
Read More about Indiana courts and state bar association co-develop webinar series for early career lawyersOpinion: Universities need to be centers of life-long learning post COVID-19
INSIDE HIGHER ED – The COVID-19 pandemic has served to accelerate the changing market for postsecondary education.
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